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Chinese, African experts join force to advance collaboration on food security, agricultural modernization
Photo courtesy: birrmetrics.com The 2025 General Assembly of the China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance (CAASTIA) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, with a focus on cooperation for Africa’s food security and agricultural modernization. President of the African Academy of Sciences LiseKorsten said China’s journey in agricultural modernization, marked by intensive cultivation, developed…
Why the US and China Trade Truce Matters for Africa
By Staff writer This week, The United States and China, the world’s two largest economies announced they had reached a “basic consensus” in trade talks, covering export controls, tariffs on Chinese shipping, agriculture, and other issues. While the agreement raises hopes of de-escalation in the longstanding trade war, it also prompts critical questions: what does this mean for Africa, and…
Jetour debuts new SUVs in Cape Town as Chinese cars gain traction in South Africa
This photo taken on Oct. 24, 2025 shows Chinese automaker Jetour’s new SUVs during a launch event in Cape Town, South Africa. Chinese automaker Jetour launched its new T-Series SUVs here on Friday evening, drawing strong interest from consumers and underscoring the growing popularity of Chinese car brands in South Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu) Chinese automaker Jetour launched its new T-Series SUVs on Friday…
China’s High-Quality Development: Shared Opportunities for the World
By Gerald Mbanda Jingtong Express way east of Sihui- Chaoyang District Beijing: Source: Internet As the world’s second-largest economy, China’s path toward high-quality development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025) is not only reshaping its domestic economy but also generating significant opportunities for global growth, cooperation, and sustainability. Unlike previous phases of rapid expansion driven mainly by low-cost manufacturing and exports,…
Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise
Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. (The 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar/Handout via Xinhua) Since the 1960s, over 800 Chinese medical professionals have worked in Tanzania’s Zanzibar, performing more than 240,000 surgeries and saving tens of…
Chinese embassy donates textbooks, scholastic materials to South Sudan School
The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan on Thursday donated hundreds of textbooks and scholastic materials to aid learning at the China Friendship Secondary School in the capital, Juba. The donations were made during an event organized by the school to celebrate “Chinese Day”, which was attended by the 13th batch of the Chinese medical team,…
Advancing Chinese modernization
Key meeting sets out major objectives for the country’s economic and social development in next five years By MO JINGXI Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivers an important address during the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, which was held from Monday to Thursday in…
China brings development opportunities for Global South, says S. African analyst
China’s economic resilience and its commitment to high-level opening-up are creating unprecedented development opportunities for countries around the world, particularly those in the Global South, a South African analyst has said. Over the past four years, domestic demand has contributed more than 86 percent to China’s economic growth, South African governance and political analyst Sandile Swana said in…
China welcomes more countries to join International Organization for Mediation: FM
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun Regarding the details about the inauguration ceremony of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the IOMed’s vision is highly consistent with the Global Governance Initiative. It upholds the principles of reconciliation, cooperation and harmony; fairness,…
ADF Criticism of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa “hazardous”
Chinese built Ethiopia- Djibouti railway. (Source: Heritage Times)